Satchel alarm



Aug. 26 1924. 1,505,954

R. P. GILL SATCHEL ALARM Filed May 2, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1-31 dinATTORNEY WITNESS:

Aug. 26 1924.: v 1,505,954

R. P. GILL SATCHEL ALARM Filed May 2 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESSATTORNEY Patented Aug. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES RUDOLPH PARKER GILL, OF GRANGE, VIRGINIA.

SATCHE'L ALARM.

Application filed May 2, race. Serial No. 710,630.

To all whom e't may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH P. GILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Orange, in the county of Orange and State of Virginia, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Satchel Alarms, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is the provision of means in a satchelcarried by bank runners or other persons intrusted with valuable papersor money for sounding an alarm should the bag be snatched from the handof the lawful possessor.

A further object is the production of an automatic alarm for bags orcases in which valuables are carried should the same be snatched fromthe hand of the lawful possessor, the construction being of acomparatively simple nature and readily applicable to such carryingcases, and being wholly concealed when in operative position.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the invention consists in theimprovement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of a money carrying bag orsatchel provided with the improvement, parts being broken away.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof with parts broken away and parts insection.

Figure 3 is a greatly enlarged sectional view approximately on the line3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view substantially similar to Figure 3, but illustrating aslight TTIOClification.

The bag or satchel, broadly indicated by the numeral 1, is of theordinary construction and therefore a detailed description thereof willnot be attempted.

In the bottom of the bag or satchel 1 there is a closed tank 2 in whichis stored compressed air. The tank is provided with a valve controlledopening that is' normally closed by a cap 3. Leading from the ends ofthe tank and securely attached to nipples that surround openingstherein, are tubes 4:. Each tube has secured to its outer end a handcontrolled valve 5, the valves in turn being secured to casings 6. Ineach of the casings there is a valve seat that communicates with thebore thereof, each of the seats being normally closed by a valve 7 thathas its stem 8 influenced by a spring 9. Each stem preferably has itsouter end threaded and passes through a diaphragm 10 supported on lugs11 in the casing 6. The tension of the spring 9 is adjusted by a nut 12which is screwed on the stem 8 and which contacts with the outer face ofthe diaphragm 10. Each casing 6 is provided with a lateral branch ortube 13 secured on or formed at one end of a wind whistle 14.

Each of the casings 6 has screwed in its upper end a tubular member 15.Each of the tubes has its outer end flanged and riveted or otherwisesecured to the top frame portion 16 of the bag or satchel 1. Movable ineach of the tubes 15 there is a hollow piston 17. Screwed in the headedend 18 of each piston there is a rod 19. Between the top of the frameand the bottom of the piston there is arranged around the rod 19 aspring 20. The outer end of the rod is formed with an eye 21 receiving alink 22 which passes through the eye ends 24: of the handle 25 for thevalise. When valuables are received in the valise the valves 5 areturned off. After the valuables are ar ranged in the valise the valves 5are turned on. but the handle 25 is grasped by the operator so that theweight of the bag will prevent the plunger 18 being brought against thenut 12 to depress the diaphragm 10 and open the valve 7. Should,however, the valise be snatched from the hand of the messenger ordropped the diaphragm will be depressed, as above stated, so that theair under pressure will flow into the whistles 14 and sound the same. Inorder that the sound may be continuous, I secure on each of the tubularmembers 15 one end of a spring 26, the other end carrying an offsetelement in the nature of a dog 27 that passes through a suitable openingin one side of the tube 15. The hollow piston or plunger 15 is providedwith a notch or opening 28 in which the dog is received when the pistonis influenced by the spring 20 in a downward or inward direction.

In Figure 4, the construction is substantially similar to thatpreviously described, except that the whistle 29 is carried by theplunger 30 that is received in the tube 31 that is attached to the upperframe of the bag or satchel. Also in this instance, the tubular whistlehas secured to its lower end a piston head 32 so that when the whistlewith the piston 30 are moved downwardly by the spring 33, the saidwhistle will contact with a disk 34 on the stem 35 for the valve 36 thatis normally influenced to its seat 37 in the casing 38 by a spring 39.The sides of the tube 31 are provided with openings 40 through which thesound waves from the whistle are emitted. The rod ll, connected with thepiston 30 is attached to the handle of the bag or satchel in a manner asabove described, and it is believed that the foregoing description, whentaken in con-- nection with the drawings will fully set forth theconstruction, operation and advantages of my improvement.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. In combination with a satchelor the like having a carrying handle, of means for sounding an alarmwhen the satchel is not suspended by the handle, including a reservoirhaving air under pressure in the satchel a wind whistle, a normallyclosed spring influenced valve associated therewith, avalve controlledtube connection between the valve and the reservoir, a spring influencedplunger above the first mentioned valve and movable to unseat the same,and a connection between said plunger and the handle of the satchel,whereby the valve is retained seated incident to the weight of thesatche when. the latter is suspended from the handle 2. In combinationwith a satchel or the like having a carrying handle, of a means :torsounding an alarm when the satchel is not suspended from the handle,comprising a reservoir in the satchel having air under pressure thereinvalve controlled tubes leading therefrom a casing carrying a springinfluenced valve for each whistle and connected with each tube, meansfor adjusting each valve with respect to its seat, spring influencedplungers connected with the handle and normally sustained in oneposition by the weight of the satchel when the latter is suspended fromthe handle and designed for movement to unseat the valves when hold onthe handle has been released, and means for holding the plungers invalve nnseating position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

RUDOLPH PARKER GILL.

